Gutpunching give/take/trade

This is a great thread, and I like all your answers. Being strong for gutpunching is one on my main motivations for doing ab work at the gym. It’s my “eye on the prize”. I think about it all the time when doing rep after rep including weighted crunches and leg lifts like Condecon said. I have to concentrate to keep from getting a boner when pushing out reps - especially when I feel that burn that tells me I’m working ‘em right.

The outdoor sports I do seems to help me be strong naturally lots of flat-out crawling in caves. I wish it would show but I know I can take a lot. One day, when situation is right I will get someone to proper test it and push my abs beyond breaking point and see how tough I really am.

10 lb medicine ball . bought one years ago for self training

those seem like great exercises westco!!

That sounds really hot to me. Do you have a home gym where you get to lift and have someone gut punch you?

Have pairs of dumbells and a heavy-duty 25-lb exercise band w/ handles

Gutpunch stamina training #1: partner delivers a continuous 45-60 second gutpunch barrage while you assume or move through various stances: face to face (standing normal, + chest lifted, leaning forward/backward; extended stretch = both partners on knees on floor, you with couch or chair behind you, you bend over backwards and lie with your back on the couch or chair cushion, chest raised as high as it will go, stretching abs while partner delivers barrage of gutpunches.
Gutpunch stamina training #2: using resistance have partner deliver single gutpunch at the apex of the concentric phase (weight lifting), then you complete the rep with the eccentric (weight lowering) phase. Example 1: you hold a dumbell in each hand and raise both to curl the weights toward your chest. Ask your partner to slug your gut at the top of the curl when you're squeezing the hardest to mound the biceps. Example 2: you have both hands in the handles of an exercise band or cable machine and are doing pec flys. At the apex of its concentric phase, ask your partner to slug your gut as you squeeze the handles together while also squeezing your pecs into their new, mounded shape. I've told my partners that I realize that their role is kinda boring, but jeez (for me), I'm in gutpunch heaven and enjoy doing several sets of 10-15 reps.

Thanks Westco , these are great ideas to add to my abs training programs. I like to stand on a step with the arms on the bulkhead above leaning forward as the abs get pounded with uppercuts. And do the speed rounds while braced against a back support. Great ideas to strengthen the abs.

Is anyone into gut training to take more punches? There's something erotic about weighted crunches and other forms of gut resistance training in preparation to take more punches in a future session.

Use some type of an object, like a 10 pound hand weight and use it to ram yourself in the guts. Both flexed and unflexed. Learn to accept the punch to your unflexed guts. Gives me a hard on every time. Please log in to view gallery photos.

Your NAVEL is HOT! It is a perfect target for Gutpunchers!